MC1 receptor
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Target id: 282
Nomenclature: MC1 receptor
Family: Melanocortin receptors
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Contents:
- Gene and Protein Information
- Previous and Unofficial Names
- Database Links
- Natural/Endogenous Ligands
- Rank order lists
- Agonists
- Antagonists
- Transduction Mechanisms
- Tissue Distribution
- Expression Datasets
- Functional Assays
- Physiological Functions
- Phenotypes, Alleles and Disease Models
- Clinically-Relevant Mutations and Pathophysiology
- Biologically Significant Variants
- General Comments
- References
- Contributors
- How to cite this page
Gene and Protein Information  |
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| Species | TM | AA | Chromosomal Location | Gene Symbol | Gene Name | Reference |
| Human | 7 | 317 | 16q24.3 | MC1R | melanocortin 1 receptor | 22 |
| Mouse | 7 | 315 | 8 E2 | Mc1r | melanocortin 1 receptor | 22 |
| Rat | 7 | 325 | 19q12 | Mc1r | melanocortin 1 receptor | |
| Previous and Unofficial Names |
| MSH-R | melanocortin 1 receptor (alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor) |
| Database Links |
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| Specialist databases | |
| GPCRDB | mshr_human (Hs), mshr_mouse (Mm) |
| Other databases | |
| ChEMBL Target | CHEMBL3795 (Hs), CHEMBL4077 (Mm) |
| Ensembl Gene | ENSG00000258839 (Hs), ENSMUSG00000074037 (Mm), ENSRNOG00000038193 (Rn) |
| Entrez Gene | 4157 (Hs), 17199 (Mm), 292083 (Rn) |
| Human Protein Atlas | ENSG00000258839 (Hs) |
| KEGG Gene | hsa:4157 (Hs), mmu:17199 (Mm), rno:292083 (Rn) |
| OMIM | 155555 (Hs) |
| Orphanet | ORPHA139778 (Hs) |
| RefSeq Nucleotide | NM_002386 (Hs), NM_008559 (Mm) |
| RefSeq Protein | NP_002377 (Hs), NP_032585 (Mm) |
| UniProtKB | Q01726 (Hs), Q01727 (Mm) |
| Wikipedia | MC1R (Hs) |
| Natural/Endogenous Ligands |
| ACTH {Sp: Human} , ACTH {Sp: Mouse, Rat} |
| agouti {Sp: Mouse} |
| β-MSH {Sp: Human} |
| α-MSH {Sp: Human, Mouse, Rat} |
| γ-MSH {Sp: Human, Mouse, Rat} |
| β-MSH {Sp: Mouse} , β-MSH {Sp: Rat} |
| Comments: α-MSH is the principal endogenous agonist. Endogenous antagonists are agouti and agouti-related protein. For representations of the rodent orthologues of these peptides see agouti (mouse), agouti (rat) and agouti-related protein (mouse). |
| Potency order of endogenous agonists (Human) |
| α-MSH (POMC, P01189) > β-MSH (POMC, P01189) > ACTH (POMC, P01189), γ-MSH (POMC, P01189) |
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| The human MC1 compared to the mouse MC1 is "supersensitive" to the melanocortin peptides [20]. A selective MC1 receptor agonist with nanomolar potency has recently been described [11]. cAMP but no binding data were published. Ro27-3225 is a selective MC1R and MC4R agonist [2]. cAMP but no binding data were published. [125I]NDP-MSH, [125I]MT-II, [125I]SHU9119, [125I]Nle7-α-MSH are common radioligands used to study MC1, 3, 4 and MC5. |
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| Gs family | Adenylate cyclase stimulation |
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| G protein (identity unknown) | Other - See Comments |
| Comments: Melanocortin activation of the murine MC1R mobilizes intracellular calcium via an incompletely understood pathway. | |
| References: 21 | |
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| Common variations (polymorphisms) in the MC1R gene are associated with normal differences in skin and hair color. The MC1 receptor regulates the balance between eumelanin (associated with black hair and dark skin that tans easily) and pheomelanin (associated with fair hair, and easily burnt skin on UV exposure) production by melanocytes. MC1 receptor activation favours the production of eumelanin, whereas inactivating variants lead to pheomelanin production. Inactivating receptor polymorphisms are most common in people with red hair, fair skin, freckles, and an increased sensitivity to sun exposure. Inactivating mutations are also associated with increased risk of developing skin cancers, since the inability to produce sufficient eumelanin leaves fair skin more vulnerable to damage from sun exposure. |
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| Bioassays based on frog and lizard skin are also used. [5] |
References
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Roger D. Cone, Sadaf Farooqi, Tung M. Fong, Ira Gantz, Carrie Haskell-Luevano, Victor J. Hruby, Kathleen G. Mountjoy, Helgi Schiöth, Jeffrey B. Tatro, Jarl E. S. Wikberg.
Melanocortin receptors: MC1 receptor. Last modified on 20/02/2018. Accessed on 26/06/2019. IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY, http://www.guidetopharmacology.org/GRAC/ObjectDisplayForward?objectId=282.
